{"id":1814,"date":"2015-03-31T19:07:09","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T19:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf594\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2015-04-02T12:32:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T12:32:11","slug":"american-odyssey-before-the-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf594\/2015\/03\/31\/american-odyssey-before-the-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"American Odyssey: Before the Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Week Until the American Odyssey<\/em> Premiere<\/p>\n

Less than a week before the premiere of American Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>NBC has started an interesting advertising concept. \u00a0On Monday, Variety reported that NBC worked with Google Maps to create a companion online immersive experience for American Odyssey. \u00a0Fans can go online to the new “Explore American Odyssey” website\u00a0to see a branded Google Map featuring different videos, photos, and blogs at the different locations within the show. \u00a0The concept is truly unique and smart, I have never seen anything like it before. \u00a0As episodes are released and the season continues, more information will be available at the key cities within the interactive map so fans can follow along with the show and immerse themselves within the mystery of the storyline. \u00a0The interactive exclusive content is available online at\u00a0http:\/\/www.exploreamericanodyssey.com\/.<\/a>\u00a0 Google did a great job with it and the production value is\u00a0very high, it seems like an interesting way to engage viewers and help them\u00a0get to know the characters, I know clicking around the map peaked my interest.<\/p>\n

TV By the Numbers reported about another promotion the show is doing. NBC held screenings\u00a0of\u00a0American Odyssey <\/em>on March 25 at 10 different locations across the country in big cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago. \u00a0At these screenings NBC honored female veterans and active servicewomen as “women warriors” since the main character of the show, Sargaent Odelle Ballard is in the military. \u00a0They are encouraging the use of the hashtag #WomenWarriors on social media for fans to tweet their support of females in the armed forces that they know. \u00a0In addition to those promotions, American Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>held a Twitter Q&A with one of the stars of the show Peter Facinelli who is known for his role in Nurse Jackie<\/em> as well as in the Twilight<\/em> series. \u00a0The Q&A generated a moderate amount of\u00a0activity on their feed.<\/p>\n

As far as advanced reviews go, Hank Stuever from the Washington Post\u00a0said that the show built the necessary suspense it needs to succeed. \u00a0Metacritic only offers three reviews, but all three so far have been positive.<\/p>\n

Things are looking up going into the premiere this Sunday, April 5 at 10PM on NBC. \u00a0The pilot will follow the premiere of the miniseries A.D. The Bible Continues\u00a0<\/em>in the 9 o’clock slot. \u00a0It is interesting for NBC to premiere a biblical themed show on Easter Sunday, maybe they are expecting that the encourage viewers to tune in and then stick around for American Odyssey<\/em>. \u00a0The show will premiere against Battle Creek<\/em> on CBS and special holiday programming, the Ten Commandments,<\/em> on ABC. \u00a0Battle Creek has been doing pretty well with ratings, averaging about 6\/ 6.5 million viewers every week in the 18-49 demographic. \u00a0We’ll see next week how the shows compete against each other!<\/p>\n

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